Electric work-light.



'T. F. BUTZEN & M. W. KINGSLEY.

7 ELECTRIC WORK LIGHT. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25, 1914- Li 111F311:

Patented MELT-2,1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Tnorras F. Bureau and Mrcnnnn W. Kirchner, :bothcitizens of accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims of thisspecificatlon, its object being to provide incandescent electric-lampwork-lights each cord supported in connection with a self-winding reel.The invention also extends to a reel casing having a t ll preferablyupholstered partment in which to stow the-lamp when out of use, therebeing make and break control of the lamp-circuit by a closure of saidcompartment. Y

Our illuminating apparatus is especially designed, in connection with abattery, as a motor vehicle accessory, but it may be utilized, inconjunction with any suitable source of electricity, to facilitateexaminer-1, D

' "--for the, *upper compartment of said casing.

"If a hinged door,

self-opening. The door being closed, the switch is open as shown inFig. 1. but said tion of stationary machinery near which may be placed.

Figure 1 the drawings is inn-caterer,

line 1-1 in Fig. 2, and represents a sectional view of a compartmentcasing containin a self-winding reel and a cord supporte incandescentelectric-lamp worklight in connection with the reel, the lampcircuitbeing broken; Fig. 2, a cross-section indicated by line 22 in Fig. 1,and Fig. 3, a partly sectional elevation of a spring-motor for saidreel, the view being indicated by line 3--3 in Fig. 2.

by a disk 11 of suitable insulating material,-

and set in the disk are concentric contact rings 12, 13. The insulatingdisk is held in place by screws or other suitable means, and

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other wire of said between the a housing Referring by numerals tothedraw1ngs,--- 4 indicates a casing divided by ai -horizontal plates 6connected by bolts nnncrnrc max-near.

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thereelinto the space back ct said disk is a two wire current conductorcord 14. this wire of the cord is connected to an inwardly extending lug12 of the ring 12, and the cord is connected to a similar lug 13'. ofthe ring 13, these connections being clearly shown in Fig. 2.

In suitable insulated connection with the forward plate of thereel-frame are spring contact-blades 15, 16, in touch with the rin12*and 13, respectively. The blade 15 IS wired in connection with 17 orother source of electric current supply, and the other blade 1-6 islikewise connected to a spring-blade member 18 of an electric-switchherein shown attached to a wall of the aforesaid casing. A stationablade member 19 of the switch is Wired to the other pole of said sourceof electric current supply, insulation 20 being interposed connectedends of said switchmembers.

The free end of the switch-member 19 is flanged, in opposition to theother switchrnember 18. which same has an end-flange extending through aplay-slot 21 in the ad- ]a'ccntIW al-l.of the casing to oppose a hingeddoor-22+ or other suitable movable closure the closure is obviously doorbeing opened there is automatic closin of said switch. A keeper 23 withthe door tened in the casing. and a push-button 25 is arranged inoppositionjrto the latch.

Fast on a iournal end of the arbor 8 is a spur-pinion 26 in mesh'with aspur-wheel 27, that is fast on spindle 28 iournaled in walls A as susended in connection with an adiaceut wall of the aforesaid casinn. andwithin the housing; is a volutesnring. 30 fastened at its ends" to saidspindle and housing, there being wind of the spring when the cord 14 isunwound from its reel. in suitable connection with the wires of saidcord. to bc'in, circuit with the aforesaid source of electricity andswitch, is an incandescent lamn-31insulated in a handle 32, thatpreferably contains a partly ex- Dosed electro-magnet 33 that is alsoput in circuit with said source of electricity and switch. The upperapartment of the aforesaid casing is for the and it may be upholstered,as herein shown,

a pole of a battery lamp when not in use,

to absorb shocks that would be detrimental tosaid lamp.

The partition inthe casing is centrally recessed for approximatelyone-half of its width from the front where the recess 34 intersectsa'yertical recess 331' of a wall of the casing. The cord 15 is guided insaid recesses, and it is preferable to employ a cord-supportinganti-friction roller 36 on a bolt 37 engaging the plates 6 of thereelframe.

In practice opening of the upper compartment of the casing results inthe closing of the electric-circuit through the lamp and electro-magnetwith the handle 33, and use of said lamp entails an unwinding of thesupporting cord from the reel. Tension on the cord being slackened, saidcord is re covered on the self-winding reel and the lamp being returnedto the compartment therefor in the-casing, closing of said compartmentserves to break said electric-circuit. The electro-magnet may beutilized in connection with an attractive surface to automaticallysuspend-the lamp when current is on both.

We claim:

1. The combination of a self-winding reel and an insulating disktherewith, concentric contact-rings set in the disk, a stationary springcontact-blade in touch with each ring and connected to a.source ofelectricity, a current conductor cord comprising wires in connectionwith said rings and which winds upon the reel, a cord-supported portableincandescent electric-lamp, and a switch in the electric-circuit.

2. The combination of a casing, a selfwinding reel in a compartment ofthe casing, a current conductor cord in connection with the reel andwith a source of electricity, a cord supported portable incandescentelectric-lamp contained in another compartment of the casing when not inuse, a switch in the electric-circuit, and a switch-controlling closurefor the lamp-compartment of said casing. 4

3. The combination of a casing, a selfwinding reel in a compartment ofthe casing, a current conductor cord in connection with the reel andwith a source of electricity, a cord supported portable incandescentelectric-lamp contained in another compartment of the casing when not inuse, a switch in the electric-circuit, a self-opening switchcontrollingdoor for the lamp-compartment of said casing, and means for latching thedoor in closed position.

" 4. The combination of a casing, a horizon-,

tal partition therein having a transverse recess that intersects at itsfront with a vertical recess in a wall of the casing, a'selfwinding reelin the casing below the partition, an incandescent electric-lampcontained in the space above said partition when not in use, acurrent-conductor lampsupporting cord in connection with the reel v anda switch-controlled source of electricity, the 06rd being guided in theaforesaid recess, and an anti-friction roller arranged to support saidcord as the same unwinds from said'reel.

5. The combination of a casing, a selfwinding reel in a compartment ofthe easing, a current conductor cord in connection with the reel andwith a source of electricity,v

"we have hereunto set our hands at Milwaukee in the county of Milwaukeeand State of Wisconsin in the presence of two witnesses.

THOS. F. BUTZEN. M. W. KINGSLEY. Witnesses:

N. E. OLIPHANT, M. E. DOWNEY.

